ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COM'N OF MARYLAND v. Briscoe

CATHELL, Judge.

The Attorney Grievance. Commission (“Commission”), by Bar Counsel, filed in this Court a petition seeking disciplinary action against H. Jerome Briscoe, III. 1 The Petition alleged multiple violations of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC). Pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-709, 2 we referred the matter to the Honorable Gary I. Strausberg, of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, for a hearing and to make findings of fact and conclusions of law.

Respondent was served in person with the Petition for Disciplinary Action that required respondent to respond within fifteen…